The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-01-20
InAuEuratiOns and senasorial Elections


INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 19-The efforts
begun Yesterday to effect a compromise of
the complicated legislative situation bore
fruit this morning In an arrangement
whereby the holding of two joint cOnven-
lions was avoided. After further negotia-
ton it was agreed that the president OF
the senate should preside, but the speaker
| OF the house should retain possession of
the gaVel. Under this arrangement the
senate, At Il O'Clock, proceeded to the hall
Of the house, where President Smith and
| Speaker Sayre took p0aItions at the pre-
| siding officers desk and speechSin nomi-
| atlng candidates were made. Senator
| Huston nominated General Harrison.
Representative NIblOck nominated TuI-
pie, and Representative Glover ncmIn-
Ated Allen.
| SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 1o.-The legislature
| met in joint session at noon to-day and
oanvsasad the vote cast Yesterday tor
United States senator and Hon. Charles
B. Farewell was declared elected.
NEBRASKA
| LILCOLN, Jan. 1o.-The Legislature met
in Joint session at noon today and bal
loted for United States senstor with the
following result: Van Wyck. snti-mon-
opoly republican, 4S, Paddock republican,
II, Weaver, republican, IA. Miller, DEM
ocrat, 10, Cobb, republican, 8, Laird, re-
publican, 8, Munger. democrat, 5, Nor
ton, democrat, 4, Thayer. republican, 8,
Ross, republican, 2. Nance, Dilw0rth,
Majors, Thurnston and Maxwell, all re-
puclicans, and Brady, democrat, each.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston, Jan. 10 The legislature met in
joint session at noon to-day and resumed
balloting for United States senator The
first ballot resulted % follows: Dawes 76,
Long So. Robinson So, Collins 90, scatter
ing 1, absent Another ballot was then
taken which resulted IS follows: Dawes
161, Long IS, Col ms IL, Robinson SO and
Russell 1.
| REV JERSEY.
TRENTON. n. j., Jan. l0-In the house
this morning the contested election case of
Walters-Jones was taken up and scene
of great confusion ensued. The demo-
Gratis protested against certain rulings OF
the speaker and stopped proceedings by
yelling at the top of their voices. While
the Yelling continued pages were sent In
all directions to bring in absent democrats
Finally when all absentees were brought
in the noise ceased and Walters DEM
was declared entitled TO the seat and was
ct once sworn In.
II PENNSYLVANIA.
, HARRISBURG, Pa. Jan. 1o.-The two
branches OF the legislature assembled IL
!. joint session to day and h. 8. Quay, fol
United states senator, was formally de.
clared elected.
PENNSYLVANIA.
HARRIsBuRG, Pa, Jan. 1S.-GoVernor-
elect James A. Beaver was In6uRurated 81
noon to-day In the hall of the house OF
representatives. The oath Of Office wal
administered by Chief Justice Mercer OF
! The supreme court, after which the gov
f eTnor read the inaugural address. Lieu
tenant Governor VIM. T. Davis was sWorI
|, into once by Judge JpO. w. SimOnton o
the Twelfth Judicial district in the pres
: eDcs OF the senate At O'Clock.
NRw JERSEY G
r TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 10. -GoVsrnor
= Elect Green Was ineuguratsd ct noon to-
2 day. The senate, NOT having organized
did not attend as . body. In his inau
; gural address the new governor favored
the taxation of corporation and IndivIdua
B property upon the same basis.
{ ILLIKOIG.
= SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Jan. 1S.-The scnat
4 and house, n separate sessions, balloteC
b for United States senator this forenoon
= In the senate the vote stood, Charles 3
= FArweil (republican), 81; William
/ Morrison (dsmocrat), 16; Benjamin w
Z GoOdhue. 2. In the house the vote stood
{ Fsrwell, 20; Morrison, 81; Goodbue,
I Mccullough (prohIbitIOnisD. 1. A join
4 session win be held Tomorrow.
7 DoVER, Del, Jan. tS.-Governor-E!eC
o Biggs was duly inangursted at noon 20
day. In the inaugural address he favore
i the continued coinage at silver and . re
q duction of the tariff. He said he REGARDS
civil service reform as something to b
: confined 10 the party In power
/, UNANIMOUS FOR gray.
= Both houses of the general asst mbly il
Il separate session, voted unanimously thi
It morning for Sh0 reelection of GeoFg
: Gray as United States senator. Tn
5, election will be completed by the houst
in joint session tomorrow.
AUGUSTA, Ne. Jan. 1S.-The legislator
o to-day elected Eugene Hale to succee
: himself IS United States senator.
MICHIGAN.
LANSING, Mieh., jan 1s.-The sena
: toElal election this afternoon IN the lowe
u house resulted: Ssockbridge, republican
9 IS; Yapls, democrat, 81; R5bilson, Ia
Dor, 3. The senate vote was, Stock
, bridge "A; Yspie ..
MASSACHUSETTS.
. BOSTON, Jan 1s.-BOth branches OF Il
= legislature mes e . 80 p. m. in individu
s session to bsllot foE United States sent
70 or o. the asst ballot the senate stood
ID b. L. Dawes. II; !. D. Long, ~; p. 4
5. Collins, IA; 9. >. Robinson, 2. On q
y eTss ballot n tn house the who
a aumbeE Of vs,ss cest Was 3S4; necesssl